Video Player Block – Embed and Play Videos in Custom Player

Video Player Block is a powerful and versatile WordPress plugin that lets you embed and play videos with style. Beyond the standard HTML5 player, it offers support for industry-leading engines like React Video Player, Video.js, and Vidstack, making it the ultimate tool for professional video sites.

Whether you are showcasing YouTube, Vimeo, self-hosted MP4s, HLS streams, or external media from services like Amazon S3 or BunnyCDN, this plugin provides a clean, responsive, and highly customizable video experience directly within the Gutenberg editor.

Video Player Block | Demos

Key Features – Free Version

• Default HTML5 Video Player: A clean, lightweight, and responsive player for standard MP4, WebM, OGG, YouTube, and Vimeo.

• Native Gutenberg Block: Add videos directly from the WordPress editor with a dedicated, easy-to-use block.

• Fully Responsive Design: Automatically adjusts the video player for seamless viewing on desktops, tablets, and mobile devices.

• Customizable Player Controls: Easily show or hide basic player controls like play, volume, and fullscreen.

• Rewind & Fast-Forward Buttons: Toggle dedicated seek backward and seek forward buttons on the player.

• Player Restart Button: Add a dedicated button to easily restart the video from the beginning.

• Download Button Toggle: Easily enable or disable the video download option for your viewers.

• Picture-in-Picture & AirPlay: Toggle PiP and AirPlay options directly from the settings panel.

• Shortcode Generator: Generate and insert video players anywhere using shortcodes for maximum flexibility.

• Poster Image Selection: Choose and display custom video poster images directly from the WordPress media library.

• Autoplay & Mute Options: Control video behavior on page load with simple toggle settings.

• Lightweight & Fast: Built for performance to ensure your pages stay fast and user-friendly.

• Unlimited Video Players: Add multiple video players anywhere on your website without any restrictions.

• Cross-Browser & iOS Friendly: Fully compatible with Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge, and mobile devices (iPhone/Android).

Pro Version – Unlock Professional Video Power

The Pro version adds advanced player engines, streaming support, and deep customization for professional video websites.

What’s New in PRO?

• React Video Player Engine: Access a cutting-edge player with complete customization based on React and Media Chrome.

• Video.js Player Support: Deliver industry-standard, high-compatibility media player layouts for professional websites.

• Vidstack Player Engine: Experience a premium, state-of-the-art player layout optimized for high performance.

• HLS (.m3u8) Streaming: Support for professional HLS streaming to deliver high-quality video efficiently.

• DASH (.mpd) Streaming: Support for professional MPEG-DASH streaming to deliver modern adaptive video.

• Mux Video Integration: Custom integration with Mux video servers for high-performance direct playback.

• External Video Sources: Support for Amazon S3, DigitalOcean Spaces, BunnyCDN, and other external hosting services.

• Custom Aspect Ratios: Change player layouts dynamically between 16:9, 4:3, 21:9, and custom dimensions.

• Glassmorphism UI Controls: Apply stunning blur and glassmorphic styling effects to player control backdrops.

• Advanced Shadow & Borders: Configure custom player box shadows, border styles, and inner/outer border radius.

• Multiple Subtitle Support: Add multilingual subtitle tracks (VTT) for global accessibility.

• Playback Speed Control: Custom granular playback speed options (0.5x to 2.0x) for professional viewers.

• Lazy Loading & Preloading: Defer video loading until visible in viewport to maximize Core Web Vitals.

• Google Cast & Chromecast: Wirelessly stream video content from the browser player to any Chromecast-enabled TV.

Try the Pro Version – Unlock the full potential of your video content today!

How to Use – Step-by-Step Setup

Getting started is easy!

1. Install and activate the Video Player Block plugin.
2. Open the Gutenberg editor.
3. Search for “Video Player Block”.
4. Add the block to your post or page.
5. Upload or select a video.
6. Customize the player settings from the right sidebar.
7. Publish the page and enjoy your responsive video player.

For installation help click on Installation Tab

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Perfect For

• Video tutorials
• Online courses
• Product demonstrations
• Marketing videos
• Educational websites
• Portfolio websites
• Media websites
• Podcast video episodes
• Membership platforms

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B Blocks – A blocks collection and page building tool for Gutenberg.

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Third-Party Libraries

This plugin uses the following third-party libraries:

• Plyr – MIT License
• Isotope – GNU GPL license v3

bpl-tools

• Source / GitHub: https://github.com/bPlugins/bpl-tools
• License: GPL-2.0-or-later – https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
• Purpose: Shared utility library providing admin dashboard components and common Gutenberg editor controls.
• External Services: The library may connect to bPlugins, WordPress.org, and Freemius services for product data and checkout functionality. See full details: https://github.com/bPlugins/bpl-tools#external-requests–why-they-are-made

As the external service functionality is handled by bpl-tools as a third-party library, the following services are utilized:

bPlugins API

• Service URL: https://api.bplugins.com
• Purpose: The plugin’s admin dashboard fetches product comparison data and pricing information to display relevant upgrade options and feature details.
• Data Sent: Only the plugin slug is transmitted; no personal or site data is collected.
• Terms of Service: https://bplugins.com/terms-of-service/
• Privacy Policy: https://bplugins.com/privacy-policy/

WordPress.org Plugins API

• Service URL: https://api.wordpress.org/plugins/info/1.2/
• Purpose: The admin dashboard queries the official WordPress.org Plugins API to retrieve and display a curated list of other plugins by the same author (”Our Plugins” section).
• Data Sent: Plugin slugs and author name; no personal or site data is collected.
• Terms of Service: https://wordpress.org/about/tos/
• Privacy Policy: https://wordpress.org/about/privacy/

Build Process

This plugin uses a build process to generate the production assets (JS/CSS) located in the build/ directory. The human-readable source code is available in the src/ directory.

To build the plugin from source: 1. Clone the repository: https://github.com/bPlugins/video-player-block 2. Install dependencies: npm install 3. Run the build command: npm run build

Build Tools Used: Webpack, Babel, PostCSS.